Michael Schenker will celebrate 50 years in music with UK Revelation tour

By Scott Munro
( Classic Rock )
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Michael Schenker Fest will play four dates in the UK in April next year in support of their latest album Revelation - check out video for Behind The Smile

Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker (Image credit: C Brandon/Redferns - Getty)

Michael Schenker will celebrate 50 years in music with a UK tour in April next year.

Michael Schenker Fest will play four dates in support of their new studio album Revelation which was released last week through Nuclear Blast.

The guitarist says: “Michael Schenker Fest will be touring the UK to promote the brand new studio album Revelation in April 2020 as well as celebrating 50 years of Michael Schenker.

“We will have a fresh setlist and there could even be some extra special guests!"

Tickets will go on general sale this coming Wednesday (September 25).

Schenker is joined in the lineup by Gary Barden, Robin McAuley, Doogie White, Chris Glen, Steve Mann and Bodo Schopf.

Find a list of tour dates below.

In addition, Michael Schenker Fest have released a lyric video for their new single Behind The Smile from their new album.

MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST - Behind The Smile (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube
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Michael Schenker Fest UK 2020 tour
Apr 16: Wolverhampton KK’s Steelmill
Apr 17: Newcastle O2 City Hall
Apr 18: Leeds O2 Academy
Apr 19: London Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Michael Schenker Fest: Revelation

Michael Schenker Fest: Revelation
Michael Schenker Fest have released their new studio album Revelation, which features the lead singles Behind The Smile, Rock Steady and Sleeping With The Light On.

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Scott Munro
Scott Munro
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Scott has spent 35 years in newspapers, magazines and online as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. Scott joined our news desk in the summer of 2014 before moving to the e-commerce team in 2020. Scott keeps Louder’s buyer’s guides up to date, writes about the best deals for music fans, keeps on top of the latest tech releases and reviews headphones, speakers, earplugs and more. Over the last 10 years, Scott has written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog. He's previously written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald newspapers, covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to tech reviews, video games, travel and whisky. Scott's favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Cocteau Twins, Drab Majesty, Marillion and Rush.